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Definition of brood

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Brood (v. i.) To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of warming them and hatching the young; or to sit over and cover young, as a hen her chickens, in order to warm and protect them; hence, to sit quietly, as if brooding..

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Aerie :: Aerie (n.) The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest..

Hatch :: Hatch (n.) The chickens produced at once or by one incubation; a brood.

Morose :: Morose (a.) Lascivious; brooding over evil thoughts.

Sitting :: Sitting (n.) A brooding over eggs for hatching, as by fowls..

Nye :: Nye (n.) A brood or flock of pheasants.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.

Cover :: Cover (v. t.) To brood or sit on; to incubate.

Incubate :: Incubate (v. i. & t.) To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching..

Brood :: Brood (v. i.) To have the mind dwell continuously or moodily on a subject; to think long and anxiously; to be in a state of gloomy, serious thought; -- usually followed by over or on; as, to brood over misfortunes..

Team :: Team (n.) A group of young animals, especially of young ducks; a brood; a litter..

Eelfare :: Eelfare (n.) A brood of eels.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To think anxiously or moodily upon.

Chaw :: Chaw (v. t.) To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over.

Covey :: Covey (v. i.) To brood; to incubate.

Cove :: Cove (v. t.) To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs..

Eye :: Eye (n.) A brood; as, an eye of pheasants..

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens..

Polygoneutic :: Polygoneutic (a.) Having two or more broods in a season.

Brooded :: Brooded (imp. & p. p.) of Broo.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens..